Jeff Merkley

JEFF MERKLEY, Democrat, of Portland, OR; born in Myrtle Creek, OR, October 24, 1956; education: graduated from David Douglas High School; B.A., international relations, Stanford University, 1979; M.P.A., Princeton University, 1982; professional history: presidential fellow, Office of the Secretary of Defense, 1982-85; policy analyst, Congressional Budget Office, 1985-89; executive director, Portland Habitat for Humanity, 1991-94; director of housing development, Human Solutions, 1995-96; president, World Affairs Council of Oregon, 1996-2003; member, Oregon House of Representatives, 1999-2008 (Democratic Leader, 2003; Speaker, 2007); election history: elected to the U.S. Senate on November 4, 2008; reelected to each succeeding Senate term.